Privacy Policy

www.alphub.org

This Application collects some Personal Data from its Users.

Data Controller

Alphub.org

Owner's email address:  admin@alphub.org

Types of Data collected

Among the Personal Data collected by this Application, either independently or through third parties, are: Data communicated during use of the service; email address, your IP address, first name, last name, username, website.

Complete details on each type of data collected are provided in the dedicated sections of this privacy policy or through specific information texts displayed before the data are collected.
Personal Data may be freely provided by the User or, in the case of Usage Data, collected automatically when using this Application.

Unless otherwise specified, all Data requested by this Application is mandatory. If the User refuses to provide such Data, it may be impossible for this Application to provide the Service. In cases where this Application indicates some Data as optional, Users are free to refrain from providing such Data, without this having any consequence on the availability or operation of the Service.

Users who are unsure about which data is mandatory are encouraged to contact the Data Controller.
Any use of Cookies – or other tracking tools – by this Application or by the owners of third-party services used by this Application, unless otherwise specified, is intended to provide the Service requested by the User, in addition to any other purposes described in this document and in the Cookie Policy, if available.

The User assumes responsibility for the Personal Data of third parties obtained, published, or shared through this Application and guarantees that he or she has the right to communicate or disseminate them, freeing the Data Controller from any liability towards third parties.

Method and place of processing of the collected data

Treatment methods

The Data Controller takes appropriate security measures to prevent unauthorized access, disclosure, modification, or destruction of Personal Data.
Processing is carried out using computer and/or electronic means, following organizational methods and procedures strictly related to the purposes indicated. In addition to the Data Controller, in some cases, other parties involved in the operation of this Application (administrative, sales, marketing, legal, and system administrators) or external parties (such as third-party technical service providers, mail carriers, hosting providers, IT companies, and communications agencies) may have access to the Data, also appointed, if necessary, as Data Processors by the Data Controller. The updated list of Data Processors may be requested from the Data Controller at any time.

Legal basis for processing

The Data Controller processes Personal Data relating to the User if one of the following conditions applies:

• the User has given consent for one or more specific purposes; Note: Under some jurisdictions, the Data Controller may be authorized to process Personal Data without the User's consent or any other of the legal bases specified below, until the User objects to such processing ("opt-out"). However, this does not apply if the processing of Personal Data is regulated by European data protection legislation;

• processing is necessary for the performance of a contract with the User and/or for the execution of pre-contractual measures;

• processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which the Data Controller is subject;

• processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the Data Controller;

• processing is necessary for the pursuit of the legitimate interest of the Data Controller or third parties.

However, it is always possible to ask the Data Controller to clarify the specific legal basis for each processing operation and, in particular, to specify whether the processing is based on the law, provided for by a contract, or necessary to conclude a contract.

Place

The Data is processed at the Data Controller's operating offices and in any other places where the parties involved in the processing are located. For further information, please contact the Data Controller.
The User's Personal Data may be transferred to a country other than their own. To obtain further information on the place of processing, the User can refer to the section containing details on the processing of Personal Data.

The User has the right to obtain information regarding the legal basis for the transfer of Data outside the European Union or to an international organization governed by public international law or consisting of two or more countries, such as the UN, as well as regarding the security measures taken by the Data Controller to protect the Data.

The User can verify whether one of the transfers described above is taking place by reviewing the section of this document relating to the details on the processing of Personal Data or by requesting information from the Data Controller by contacting him/her using the contact details provided at the beginning of this document.

Retention period

The Data is processed and stored for the time required by the purposes for which it was collected.

Therefore:

• Personal Data collected for purposes related to the performance of a contract between the Owner and the User will be retained until such contract has been fully performed.

• Personal Data collected for purposes related to the Data Controller's legitimate interest will be retained until such interest is fulfilled. Users may obtain further information regarding the legitimate interest pursued by the Data Controller in the relevant sections of this document or by contacting the Data Controller.

When processing is based on the User's consent, the Data Controller may retain Personal Data for a longer period until such consent is revoked. Furthermore, the Data Controller may be required to retain Personal Data for a longer period in compliance with a legal obligation or by order of an authority.

At the end of the retention period, Personal Data will be deleted. Therefore, upon expiration of this period, the right to access, erasure, rectification, and the right to data portability can no longer be exercised.

Purpose of Processing Collected Data

User Data is collected to allow the Owner to provide its Service, comply with legal obligations, respond to requests or enforcement actions, protect its rights and interests (or those of Users or third parties), identify any malicious or fraudulent activity, as well as for the following purposes: Access to third-party service accounts, Contacting the User, and Commenting on content.

To obtain detailed information on the purposes of the processing and on the Personal Data processed for each purpose, the User may refer to the section "Details on the Processing of Personal Data".

Facebook permissions required by this Application

This Application may request certain Facebook permissions that allow it to perform actions with the User's Facebook account and collect information, including Personal Data, from it. This service allows this Application to connect with the User's account on the Facebook social network, provided by Facebook Inc.

For more information on the following permissions, please refer to the  Facebook permissions documentation  and the  Facebook privacy policy .

The required permissions are as follows:

Basic information

The basic information of a registered Facebook user, which typically includes the following data: ID, name, image, gender, and localization language, and, in some cases, Facebook "Friends." If the user has made additional data publicly available, this data will be available.

Access to private data

Allows access to the User's and friends' private data.

User Rights

Users may exercise certain rights with reference to the Data processed by the Data Controller.

In particular, the User has the right to:

• withdraw consent at any time.  The User may withdraw consent to the processing of their Personal Data previously expressed.

• Object to the processing of your data.  Users may object to the processing of their data when it occurs on a legal basis other than consent. Further details on the right to object are provided in the section below.

• Access your Data.  The User has the right to obtain information on the Data processed by the Data Controller, on certain aspects of the processing, and to receive a copy of the processed Data.

• Verify and request rectification.  The User can verify the accuracy of their Data and request its updating or correction.

• Obtain restriction of processing.  When certain conditions apply, the User may request that the processing of their Data be restricted. In this case, the Data Controller will not process the Data for any purpose other than its storage.

• obtain the deletion or removal of their Personal Data.  Under certain conditions, the User may request that the Data Controller delete their Data.

• Receive your Data or have it transferred to another controller.  The User has the right to receive his or her Data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format and, where technically feasible, to have it transferred to another controller without hindrance. This provision applies when the Data is processed by automated means and the processing is based on the User's consent, on a contract to which the User is a party, or on contractual obligations related to it.

• File a complaint.  The User may file a complaint with the competent data protection supervisory authority or take legal action.

Details on the right to object

When Personal Data is processed in the public interest, in the exercise of official authority vested in the Data Controller, or to pursue a legitimate interest of the Data Controller, Users have the right to object to the processing for reasons related to their particular situation.

Users are informed that, if their data is processed for direct marketing purposes, they can object to the processing without providing any justification. To find out whether the Data Controller processes data for direct marketing purposes, Users can refer to the relevant sections of this document.

How to exercise your rights

To exercise User rights, Users may direct a request to the Data Controller's contact details provided in this document. Requests are submitted free of charge and will be processed by the Data Controller as quickly as possible, in any case within one month.

Further information on treatment

Defense in court

The User's Personal Data may be used by the Data Controller in court or in the preparatory stages leading to possible legal action for the defense against improper use of this Application or related Services by the User.
The User declares to be aware that the Data Controller may be required to disclose the Data by order of public authorities.

Specific information

Upon the User's request, in addition to the information contained in this privacy policy, this Application may provide the User with additional and contextual information regarding specific Services, or the collection and processing of Personal Data.

System logs and maintenance

For operational and maintenance purposes, this Application and any third-party services it uses may collect system logs, which are files that record interactions and may also contain Personal Data, such as the User's IP address.

Information not contained in this policy

Further information regarding the processing of Personal Data may be requested from the Data Controller at any time using the contact details.

Response to “Do Not Track” requests

This Application does not support "Do Not Track" requests.
To find out whether any third-party services it uses support them, please consult their respective privacy policies.

CAPTCHA privacy policy

This site is protected by hCaptcha and its privacy policy and terms of service apply .

Changes to this privacy policy

The Data Controller reserves the right to make changes to this privacy policy at any time by notifying Users on this page and, if possible, on this Application and, if technically and legally feasible, by sending a notification to Users via one of the contact details available to the Data Controller. Please check this page frequently, referring to the last modification date indicated at the bottom.

If the changes affect processing based on consent, the Data Controller will obtain the User's consent again, if necessary.

Last modified on 20/09/2025